A sophistic disservice to U-T readers

I have for years applauded the U-T Watchdog series. However, I draw the line at non stories being reported there as important need-to-know news.

To me it is not news that a mayoral candidate paid a $104 penalty for making two very small supplemental property tax payments late. Neither is it news that once upon a time, four years ago, another candidate was once tardy in paying a regular property tax payment.

This totally irrelevant story, masquerading as hard news, is a sophistic disservice to U-T readers by being prejudicial while reporting on insignificant events. These minor penalties for even more minor transgressions are, to me, too trivial to report as news no matter who the offender was.